Blow up your body if you want to get really creative about problem-solving

If your hands flutter free, no doubt you’ll wave them about to cinch a solution to a problem that’s sent your mind to rout. But bind those five-fingered flippers, and your thoughts might weave a more efficient fix. Yes, scientists say, our bodies help us puzzle things out, not just our minds. Body is the mind, mind is the body, except when it’s bound.